All posts tagged "the wall street journal"

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    [WSJ] The Potato Chip Frenzy in Korea

    Stores can’t keep ‘Honey Butter Chip’ in stock; for international foodies, could this be the next Sriracha?   —  A frenzy over a potato chip in South Korea isn’t letting up. Nearly a...

    • Posted July 8, 2015
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  • Spam gift sets are hot in Korea at this time of the year. (Newsis)
    [WSJ] In Korea, It’s Spam Time of Year

     For many Westerners, Spam raises questions about the definition of food. It’s seen by some as a mountain cabin survival product that sits at the bottom of the cupboard on standby for the zombie...

    • Posted September 4, 2014
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  • This picture of "comfort women" were reportedly taken by an American Army photographer in 1944. (Yonhap)
    [WSJ] Claims South Korea Provided Sex Slaves for U.S. Troops Go to Court

    In recent years, Seoul has often raised the case of “comfort women”, claiming Tokyo hasn’t fully compensated the alleged sex slaves to the imperial Japanese military during the occupation of the Korean Peninsula...

    • Posted July 16, 2014
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